Apples · 2027 season
Blushing Delight Urban Apple Tree
Malus domestica
Needs a partnerColumnar apple that grows tall and narrow. Mostly sweet with a hint of tartness.
- #7 container
- About 1.25" caliper
Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.
‘Blushing Delight’ is part of the Urban Apple series: columnar apples that grow straight up with very short side branches. It stays narrow, around 2 feet wide, and roughly 8–10 feet tall, so it fits on a patio, in a large container or along a path.
The apples are full-size, with a rosy blush over yellow-green and a mostly sweet flavor. Columnar trees need almost no pruning; just remove any long side branch that sprouts.
Like other apples it needs a partner. Golden Treat (another Urban Apple), any other apple, or a flowering crabapple nearby will do.
The Urban Apple series was bred in the Czech Republic by Dr. Jaroslav Tupy for compact growth and disease resistance. The apples grow on short spurs right along the main stem. Golden Treat, also on our list, is from the same series and makes a natural partner.
How it tastes
Mostly sweet with a hint of tartness, and crisp. A good everyday eating apple.
At a glance
- You get
- #7 container, about 1.25" caliper (trunk thickness 6 inches above the soil; each tree varies a little)
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 4–8 (Salem County is 7)
- Blooms
- Mid season
- Ripens
- Mid September
- Starts bearing
- Often 1–2 years after planting
- Mature size
- About 8–10 ft tall and only 2–3 ft wide
- Pollination
- Needs a partner
- Botanical name
- Malus domestica
- Price
- $110 each, paid at pickup
- Pickup
- Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March
The fruit
- Looks
- Full-size apple with a rosy blush over yellow-green
- Flavor
- Mostly sweet, with a hint of tartness
- Best for
- Fresh
- Keeps
- A few weeks in the fridge
Pollination
Needs a different apple (or a flowering crabapple) blooming nearby. Any of the partners below will do it.
Good partners from our list
Growing tips
Watch for: Bred for resistance to scab and powdery mildew; still watch for fire blight
- Full sun (at least 6–8 hours) and soil that drains well. Avoid low spots where water sits in spring.
- Mature size depends on the rootstock the tree is grafted onto. Ask us if space is tight.
- Water deeply once a week through the first summer, more often in heat waves.
- Pick off all fruit for the first two years. After that, thin the young fruit to one apple per cluster in early summer for bigger apples and a crop every year.
- Prune in late winter while the tree is dormant to open up the center to light and air.
Spray schedule: Apple Pest Control Schedule for New Jersey Home Orchards (Rutgers Cooperative Extension, fact sheet FS112)
New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.
Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.
